Archive for: April, 2009

One person died and three were injured in a car crash in Sevierville Friday.

The crash happened on Newport Highway at the intersection with Blowing Cave Road, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Emily V. Gray, 21, of Newport attempted to pass another vehicle and lost control of her Grand Marquis. She drove off...

 

Car wash held to help with funeral costs

Car wash held to help with funeral costs

Friends and family got together at the River of Life Church in Seymour to hold a fundraising car wash to help offset the funeral expenses of Drake Martin who passed away recently. Martin was 21 and a Seymour resident. The car wash was held...

 

Soccer team holds fundraiser

Soccer team holds fundraiser

The Seymour High School soccer team held a yard sale and car wash fundraiser Saturday, April 11th at the Tennessee State Bank building on Chapman Hwy. Reports were that the fundraiser was a great success. … read the rest of the story...

 

Easter Egg Hunt a Success

Easter Egg Hunt a Success

The Eggstravaganza held at Seymour Heights Christian Church was a huge success as kids from around the area came out with their parents, friends and family to visit with the Easter Bunny and hunt for Easter Eggs. The event, which was held at...

 

Seymour falls to Sevier County 9-2

Seymour falls to Sevier County 9-2

By Kimberly Hood Sevier County snapped Seymour's five game winning streak, upending the Eagles 9-2 at home Thursday night. "They were the better team tonight. I give them credit. They swung the stick, and they swung it well. And...

 

Bank donates books to Seymour High School

Bank donates books to Seymour High School

Annie Goodin of Sevier County Bank donated two books titled Sevier County Bank: 100 Years in the Making and a DVD narrated by Bill Landry to Seymour High School. The book chronicles how Sevier County Bank has helped shape the community through...

 

Pigeon Forge to open municipal lot

PIGEON FORGE -  Pigeon Forge’s Teaster Lane parking facility, the first “green” parking facility in Tennessee, will open April 16, offering 1,500 spaces. It will operate daily from 8 a.m.-1 a.m.  Parking will be...

 

Local runners lead the pack for ministry 5K

Local runners lead the pack for ministry 5K

SEVIERVILLE – A couple of local runners are getting Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries’ first-ever 5K in May Rescue Run up and running as co-chairmen of the event. Dr. John Hood, of Chiropractic Care Center, and Adam Atchley,...

 

Sevier Storm Allstars take honors

Sevier Storm Allstars take honors

Special to the Herald The Sevier Storm Allstars Mini, Junior and Senior teams ended their competitive cheerleading season on Sat., April 4, competing at the CheerSport Grand Championship held at the Sevierville Events Center. Both the Junior...

 

Monica Rogers and Morgan Peterson break school records

Monica Rogers and Morgan Peterson break school records

By Kimberly Hood As the old saying goes, records are made to be broken. Well, the 2009 SHS track team has been doing just that, toppling three school records last week. Senior track member Morgan Peterson kicked off the assault of the record...

 

Trailer thefts potentially solved

Trailer thefts potentially solved

A joint investigation has led to the arrest of 2 men in connection with several trailer thefts in Sevier and surrounding counties.  According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals investigators from Cocke, Jefferson, Sevier, and Hamblen Counties...

 

Fernandez pleads not-guilty on murder charge

A man charged with first-degree murder entered a plea of not guilty at his first day in court Monday. Julio Enrique Fernandez, an undocumented immigrant from Honduras, was extradited to Sevier County Jail earlier this week from Raleigh, N.C....

 

Diner to toss tea in protest

The Diner in Sevierville will raise a toast against the new administration's proposed spending next Wednesday with an all day Tea Party. The purpose of the event, according to a press release from The Diner, 550 Winfield Dunn Pkwy in Sevierville,...

 

Maryville College hosts MLB Pitch, Hit, Run competition

By Kimberly Hood Maryville College will be hosting an Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit, Run (PHR) competition Mon., April 13. The competition is free to enter, and any child age 7 – 14 is welcome to compete in the event. The...

 

Eagles beat Generals 7-4 at home

Eagles beat Generals 7-4 at home

By Kimberly Hood Despite the wind and intermittent snow, the Eagles heated up the diamond Tuesday, winning 7-4 over the Anthony Wayne Generals of Toledo, Ohio. Zack Cook took his third win of the season on the mound for the Eagles, pitching...

 

Donation banks stolen from area stores

The Sevier County Humane Society has suffered the theft of twelve “Dog Bank” donation receptacles throughout the community.  The first theft was discovered March 31st, at a shop in Pigeon Forge.  Two individuals were taken...

 

Racing season underway at 411 Motor Speedway

Racing season underway at 411 Motor Speedway

By Kimberly Hood The 411 Speedway kicked off another season Saturday night with double point races and an excellent crowd in attendance. "It was definitely one of our bigger crowds," track promoter Chris Corum said. "We...

 

Burglary and robbery numbers are up

The news is not good. Times are tough and people are turning to illegal activities to make ends meet.In the recent past, robberies and burglaries were attributed mostly to drug related activities.Today, that is unfortunately not the case.Many...

 

Church Group Aids SVFD and SCSD

Church Group Aids SVFD and SCSD

A local church group, Rubye Williams Circle, Seymour United Methodist Church had implemented a mission to collect stuffed animals for distribution to The Sevier County Sheriff’s Department and the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department.  Both...

 

Fernandez pleads not-guilty on murder charge

A man charged with first-degree murder entered a plea of not guilty at his first day in court Monday. Julio Enrique Fernandez, an undocumented immigrant from Honduras, was extradited to Sevier County Jail earlier this week from Raleigh, N.C....